Arrested son of Mapuche leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

Ernesto Llaitul Pezoa, son of Héctor Llaitul, was arrested and sentenced to 15 years and 4 months in prison by the Los Ángeles Guarantee Court.

The arrest and sentencing are part of an ongoing investigation into the Coordinadora Arauco Malleco (CAM), a Mapuche organization fighting for the recovery of ancestral lands.

The investigation has also led to the arrest of several other CAM members, including Roberto Villouta, Ricardo Reinao, and Eduardo Antiñanco.

The arrests and sentences are a significant development in the conflict between the Mapuche people and the Chilean government. The Mapuche have been fighting for centuries to reclaim their ancestral lands, which they say were stolen from them by European settlers.

The conflict has been marked by violence on both sides, and the arrests and sentences are likely to further escalate tensions.